diff --git a/packages/core/src/di/inject_switch.ts b/packages/core/src/di/inject_switch.ts
index 9614aa2ec1..531481a18c 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/di/inject_switch.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/di/inject_switch.ts
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
  */
 
 import {AbstractType, Type} from '../interface/type';
+import {throwProviderNotFoundError} from '../render3/errors_di';
 import {assertNotEqual} from '../util/assert';
 import {stringify} from '../util/stringify';
 import {InjectionToken} from './injection_token';
@@ -62,7 +63,7 @@ export function injectRootLimpMode<T>(
   }
   if (flags & InjectFlags.Optional) return null;
   if (notFoundValue !== undefined) return notFoundValue;
-  throw new Error(`Injector: NOT_FOUND [${stringify(token)}]`);
+  throwProviderNotFoundError(stringify(token), 'Injector');
 }
 
 
diff --git a/packages/core/test/bundling/injection/bundle.golden_symbols.json b/packages/core/test/bundling/injection/bundle.golden_symbols.json
index 951bb4b9af..2333422a61 100644
--- a/packages/core/test/bundling/injection/bundle.golden_symbols.json
+++ b/packages/core/test/bundling/injection/bundle.golden_symbols.json
@@ -47,6 +47,9 @@
   {
     "name": "R3Injector"
   },
+  {
+    "name": "RuntimeError"
+  },
   {
     "name": "ScopedService"
   },